Sky Blue White Dot Bubble Hand-Batik Silk Cotton Midi Kimono

Sky Blue White Dot Bubble Hand-Batik Silk Cotton Midi Kimono

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Product Details
  • Cotton (bottom) & Silk (top) 
  • Cotton from Ghana 
  • Silk from Italy 
  • Loose & Relax Fit
  • Unisex 
  • Dry Clean Only
  • For Extended Lifespan: Hand Wash Cold; Hang Dry
  • Made in Accra, Ghana.
Product Descriptions
The Midi Kimono is made of a combination of silk and cotton fabrics, giving it the elegant and yet casual look. It can be worn open as a jacket or closed as a dress or top to wear over pants. It can easily be dressed up with jewelry and high heels, for example, or can be worn with flats for a more casual look. The silk gives the kimono a nice drape and the cotton gives it structure allowing it to fall very nicely on the body. This soft silk and cotton piece was hand-batiked by our artisan partners in Ghana.

THE ART OF

HAND BATIKING

Studio One Eighty Nine collaborates with artisans in Ghana, in Cape Coast, Accra and Tsatoe to preserve the ancient form of Batik. The cloth is first washed, soaked and beaten with a large mallet. We draw patterns with a pencil that is later carved into their shape in wood or in a sponge. They are then dipped in hot wax, which functions as a dye-resist.

The wax is applied using tools such as a sponge or wooden stamp. The artisan mixes dye just as a painter mixes paint to achieve the desired hue. After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by boiling the cloth. No two pieces of textile will ever be exactly the same, each piece is a work of art, each piece is a painting. It takes 1-2 days to hand-batik fabric for an item such as a dress or a pair of pants. We employ anywhere from 1 - 20 artisans depending on the volume of textile production.

The Art of
Hand-Batiking

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